| Genre | Animated sitcom |
|---|---|
| Creator | Brent Butt |
| Director | Mark Thornton[1] Todd Kauffman Stephen Evans Mateusz Garbulinski |
| Starring | |
| Opentheme | "Not a Lot Goin' On" by Craig Northey and Jesse Valenzuela |
| Endtheme | "My Happy Place" by Odds |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 4 |
| Num episodes | 48 |
| Executive producer |
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| Runtime | 21–23 minutes |
| Company |
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| Network | CTV Comedy Channel |
| First aired | April 2, 2018 |
| Last aired | November 1, 2021 |
| Developer |
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Corner Gas Animated is a Canadian adult animated sitcom, created by Brent Butt. The series is a revival of the live-action sitcom Corner Gas, which was originally broadcast from 2004 to 2009.[2] The show premiered on April 2, 2018, on The Comedy Network, and was carried over when the channel became CTV Comedy Channel one year later.
The fourth and final season premiered on July 5, 2021.[3]
Premise
The series follows the everyday lives of the residents of the fictional small town of Dog River, Saskatchewan. Though similar to the live-action series, the creators acknowledged that the animated format gave them opportunities to do stranger and more unrealistic things that the original series could not depict.[2] For instance, cutaway gags in the animated version include a Mad Max spoof and a gory fight between a Sasquatch and a unicorn.[4]
Cast
All the original Corner Gas actors reprised their roles, with the exception of Janet Wright, who died in 2016.[5] Actress Corrine Koslo was selected to voice Emma Leroy in Wright's place.[5]
- Brent Butt as Brent Herbert Leroy
- Nancy Robertson as Wanda Dollard
- Eric Peterson as Oscar Leroy
- Corrine Koslo as Emma Leroy
- Fred Ewanuick as Richard Henry "Hank" Yarbo
- Gabrielle Miller as Lacey Burrows
- Lorne Cardinal as Sergeant Davis Quinton
- Tara Spencer-Nairn as Officer Karen Pelly
- Cavan Cunningham as Fitzy
- Rebecca Shoichet as Shirley
- Shannon Chan-Kent as 60's Girl #1, Alison, Lin, Lin hu, Bu-Hu,
- Kathleen Barr as Dora, Mavis, Helen, Tina, Queen Bee, Pregnant Woman #1, Middle Aged Woman, Woman's Voice
- Brian Drummond as Zeke, Impersonator #1, Man's Voice, News Broadcaster, Old Man Wilkie, Plasti-Potty Guy, Priest, Radio Announcer, Sasquatch, Trucker, Werewolf Guy, Ike
- Diana Kaarina as Kendra
- Vincent Tong as Audio Book Voice, Clown, Impersonator #2, Jason Steele, Kyle, Male Hipster, New Vacuum, Ravi, Won Hu
- Kevin Loring as Phil
- Omari Newton as Nate, Josh
Production and broadcast
Corner Gas Animated was first announced in December 2016.[6] In June 2018, CTV Comedy Channel renewed the series for a second season.[7]
The second season premiered on July 1, 2019,[8] and featured several Canadian and international celebrities appearing cameos and guest spots; including Michael J. Fox, Jann Arden, comedian Russell Peters, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, astronaut Chris Hadfield and Epic Meal Time's Harley Morenstein.[9]
In October 2019, the show was renewed for a third season.[10] It was also announced, on October 3, that Amazon-owned IMDb TV would exclusively stream the Corner Gas catalogue, including Corner Gas Animated, starting on October 15.[9]
In June 2021, Brent Butt announced that the fourth season, to premiere on July 5, would be the final season, as CTV had chosen not to continue it in the future.[3]
Reception
The premiere episode of Corner Gas Animated, "Bone Dry", was The Comedy Network's highest premiere in history, with 360,300 viewers by that date. It was the number one entertainment program on April 2 in the demographics of A18-34, A18-49, and A25-54.[11]
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Nominated work | Category | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animated Program or Series | [12] | |
| Brent Butt ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Writing, Animation | ||||
| Leo Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animation Program or Series | [13][14] | ||
| Brent Butt ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Screenwriting, Animation Program or Series | ||||
| Andrew Carr ("Retro Grade") | |||||
| Lorne Cardinal ("Squatch Your Language") | Best Voice Performance, Animation Program or Series | ||||
| Rockie Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Animation | [15] | ||
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animated Program or Series | [16] | |
| Brent Butt | Performance, Animation | ||||
| Eric Peterson | |||||
| Stephen Evans and Mateusz Garbulinski ("Bush League") | Direction, Animation | ||||
| Diana Frances ("Hedge Your Debts") | Best Writing, Animation | ||||
| Kate Hewlett ("Doctors Without Boarders") | |||||
| Leo Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animation Program or Series | [17] | ||
| Brent Butt ("Drone and Dumber") | Best Screenwriting, Animation Program or Series | ||||
| Andrew Carr ("One Flu Over My Dead Body") | |||||
| Craig Northey ("Dream Waiver") | Best Musical Score Animation Program or Series | ||||
| Lorne Cardinal ("Anger Games") | Best Voice Performance, Animation Program or Series | ||||
| 2021 | Canadian Screen Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animated Program or Series | [18] | |
| Lorne Cardinal | Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series | ||||
| Brent Butt and Jennifer Goodhue ("Pink Flood") | Best Writing, Animation | ||||
| Brent Butt and Jennifer Siddle ("Remembers Only") | |||||
| Andrew Carr ("Pact Rat") | |||||
| Leo Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animation Series | [19] | ||
| Andrew Carr ("Pact Rat") | Best Screenwriting Animation Series | ||||
| Brent Butt, Jennifer Siddle ("Remembers Only") | |||||
| Craig Northey ("The Fat and The Furious") | Best Musical Score Animation Series | ||||
| Nancy Robertson ("Float Your Vote") | Best Voice Performance Animation Series | ||||
| Brent Butt ("Sound and Fury") | |||||
| 2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animated Program or Series | [20] | |
| Lorne Cardinal | Performance in an Animated Program or Series | ||||
| Corrine Koslo | |||||
| Eric Peterson | |||||
| Tara Spencer-Nairn | |||||
| Stephen Evans ("Haunt for Dread October") | Best Direction, Animation | ||||
| Jennifer Siddle ("Law & Quarter") | Best Writing, Animation | ||||
| Brent Butt and Kyah Green ("Plots and Plans") | |||||
| Leo Awards | Corner Gas Animated | Best Animation Series | [21] | ||
| Meredith Hambrock ("A Lot to be Desired") | Best Screenwriting Animation Series | ||||
| Brent Butt and Erica Sigurdson ("Swing and a Mist") |
References
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- ^ "'Corner Gas Animated' to end after 4th season". Global News. June 14, 2021. Archived June 15, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Ahearn, Victoria (February 5, 2018). "Brent Butt says animated 'Corner Gas' series pumps up the fantasy". Canadian Press. CTV News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Corrine Koslo to voice Emma Leroy in 'Corner Gas' animated series". Toronto Sun. January 30, 2017. Archived February 7, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Corner Gas returning as animated series". CBC News. December 19, 2016. Archived May 21, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Bell Media Announces First Wave of 2018/19 Original Canadian Entertainment Productions with 42 New and Returning Series and Specials". Toronto: Bell Media. CNW Group. June 7, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "The Comedy Network's #1 Original Series, CORNER GAS ANIMATED, Returns Canada Day". Toronto: Bell Media. May 27, 2019. Archived May 28, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "IMDb Original Series Corner Gas Animated to Premiere on IMDb TV in the U.S. on October 15". Business Wire. October 3, 2019. Archived 2020-12-03 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Corner Gas Animated is Coming Back for Season 3". CTV Comedy Channel. October 3, 2019. Archived October 3, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "CORNER GAS ANIMATED Becomes the Most-Watched Series Premiere in the History of The Comedy Network". CornerGas.com. April 9, 2018. Archived April 10, 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (March 27, 2019). "The Winners: Canadian Screen Awards Presented For Creative Fiction Storytelling". ET Canada. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for Four 2019 Leo Awards". CornerGas.com. 24 April 2019. Archived 29 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Leo Awards (May 26, 2019). "Congratulations Corner Gas Animated wins Best Animation in a Program Or Series! Producers: David Storey & @BrentButt #LeoAwards19". No. 1132873586304139264.
- ^ "Corner Gas Animated Nominated for 2019 Rockie Award". CornerGas.com. March 20, 2019. Archived May 29, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ^ Furdyk, Brent (May 26, 2020). "Canadian Screen Awards: Winners Revealed In Lifestyle And Reality, Children's And Youth Categories". ET Canada. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominations by Program 2020". Archived June 4, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Aug 17, 2021.
- ^ Hurlar, Jen (April 1, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards 2021 Animation Nominations". Cartoon Brew. Archived April 24, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "LEO AWARDS, Nominees by Program 2021". Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved Aug 17, 2021.
- ^ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of' & ‘Scarborough' Lead The Pack". ET Canada, February 15, 2022.
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